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Re: Pause Giant AI Experiments: An Open Letter

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Post by ChatGTP » Tue, Mar 28, 2023, 10:31 PM UTC

dougmwne wrote: post #3

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Everything is out in the open now. The methods, the algorithms, heck even powerful base model weights from Meta. The pot of gold at the end of the rainbow is clearly visible for all. The capabilities are emerging. The race is on. It’s not going to stop till there’s a winner.

You laugh but I think your view is flawed because your belief is, “we have to create an AGI because everyone else will if we don’t”

The definition of a world ending arms race ?

This topic amongst others should be a good time for people to actually come together, reflect and and talk about the future we want to create rather than just LOL about it, start wars with each other etc ?

I guess your just being cynical but really? LOL?

Even ChatGPT would probably tell you this isn’t a smart way forwards.

Re: Pause Giant AI Experiments: An Open Letter

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Post by losvedir » Tue, Mar 28, 2023, 10:32 PM UTC

shamino wrote: post #6

dougmwne wrote: post #3

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I mean, yeah, same thought after seeing the signatories. What are some of the cliches being used around here ? Toothpaste is out of the tub? Arrow has left the bow. The dye is cast. The ship has sailed. (Thanks ChatGPT).

The confetti has left the cannon.[0]

[0] https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=35346683

Re: Pause Giant AI Experiments: An Open Letter

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Post by gedy » Tue, Mar 28, 2023, 10:33 PM UTC

Maybe a strange take, but one silver lining to this is AI models can at least capture the essence of human culture and arts in a fairly compact format. Might be a good "backup" of sorts if the world falls apart.

Re: Pause Giant AI Experiments: An Open Letter

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Post by jacobcammack8 » Tue, Mar 28, 2023, 10:33 PM UTC

dougmwne wrote: post #3

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We’re dealing with all the dynamics of a not only the superorganism of humanity, but of the the biological reality of the earth as whatever it is in the soil of the stars. It is indeed about to get very interesting. All the ingredients of emergence are quite rich these days.

Re: Pause Giant AI Experiments: An Open Letter

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Post by jakeinspace » Tue, Mar 28, 2023, 10:34 PM UTC

brucethemoose2 wrote: post #5

"Please stop training these AI" is almost comical, even if they are right and the signers are significant. It would be far more effective to lobby for legislation on, say, liability related to the use of AI, data privacy (especially when it comes to training datasets), psycological manipulation, actual AGI research bounds and so on. They are just burning donator money with messages like that, and the research is not…

Sure, or start covertly threatening the lives of AI researchers, if you’re that convinced it’s going to end humanity.

Re: Pause Giant AI Experiments: An Open Letter

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Post by taneq » Tue, Mar 28, 2023, 10:35 PM UTC

The genie’s been out of the bottle for a while now. Hang onto your hats.

Re: Pause Giant AI Experiments: An Open Letter

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Post by AlbertCory » Tue, Mar 28, 2023, 10:35 PM UTC

shamino wrote: post #6

dougmwne wrote: post #3

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I mean, yeah, same thought after seeing the signatories. What are some of the cliches being used around here ? Toothpaste is out of the tub? Arrow has left the bow. The dye is cast. The ship has sailed. (Thanks ChatGPT).

> Toothpaste is out of the tub.

Please don't correct that.

Re: Pause Giant AI Experiments: An Open Letter

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Post by wsgeorge » Tue, Mar 28, 2023, 10:36 PM UTC

That's a remarkable list of signatories.

Re: Pause Giant AI Experiments: An Open Letter

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Post by akiselev » Tue, Mar 28, 2023, 10:36 PM UTC

ChatGTP wrote: post #11

dougmwne wrote: post #3

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Everything is out in the open now. The methods, the algorithms, heck even powerful base model weights from Meta. The pot of gold at the end of the rainbow is clearly visible for all. The capabilities are emerging. The race is on. It’s not going to stop till there’s a winner. You laugh but I think your view is flawed because your belief is, “we have to create an AGI because everyone else will if we don’t” The definiti…

Honestly at this point "if I don't end the world, someone else will" doesn't sound half bad.

Re: Pause Giant AI Experiments: An Open Letter

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Post by mark_l_watson » Tue, Mar 28, 2023, 10:36 PM UTC

Although I have enjoyed listening to the Future Of Life podcasts for a few years, I think this public letter is not necessary. I do respect the signatories I recognize on the letter and I welcome listening to them, I think that we are so many years away from any of real AI that this is, as Andrew Ng has joked, like worrying about over population on Mars colonies.

I have been heavily using GPT models for about 14 months, and it is crazy how useful they are. I am just finishing up writing a book on the general subject, so consider me a fan.